Pallas, Peter Simon (1741-1811) Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire, in the Years 1793 and 1794.

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Pallas, Peter Simon (1741-1811) Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire, in the Years 1793 and 1794. London: by Strahan for Longman et al., 1802-1803.
First English edition, in two large quarto volumes, volume one illustrated with twenty-five full page and folding plates, of which twenty are hand-colored; fourteen vignettes, of which thirteen are hand-colored; and three uncolored maps; volume two illustrated with five plates only of twenty-seven, of which two are colored; fourteen vignettes, ten of which are hand-colored; and one uncolored map; bound in uniform calf, rebacked, boards detached, sewing structure perished, some spotting and repaired tears to contents, 10 1/2 x 8 in. (2)
Estimate $400-600


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